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2002 Ford Escape latches/locks/linkages problems

20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the latches/locks/linkages on the 2002 Ford Escape2% of all complaints for this model year.

20
Latches/locks/linkages complaints
2%
share of all complaints
53,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. The contact stated that the liftgate failed to open. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (currie motors ford of valpo, 2052 w morthland dr., valparaiso, in 46385, (219) 464-3523), but the cause of the failure was not determined. The vehicle was not repaired…

    filed Jun 19, 2018

  • My complaint is about the master cylinder and the rear door latch. I called the ford dealer and complained about my master cylinder leaking, they told me that recall was already performed on my vehicle in 2012. I wanted to know why would my master cylinder be leaking again two years later? I wonder…

    filed Dec 15, 2014

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.